How to use Amnesty International's tool to check your phone for Pegasus spyware
Amnesty International has released a tool to help users check if their phones have been infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, which was found targeting journalists and heads of state. The tool works by having users back up their iPhone or Android device to a computer and then running a detection check on that backup. The article provides guidance on using Amnesty's tool, which searches for traces left by the government-grade spyware.
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Amnesty International — part of the group that helped break the news of journalists and heads of state being targeted by NSO's government-grade spyware, Pegasus — has released a tool to check if your phone has been affected.
Using the tool involves backing up your phone to a separate computer and running a check on that backup.
Read on if you've been side-eyeing your phone since the news broke and are looking for guidance on using Amnesty's tool.
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